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Sunday, July 29, 2012

AWF Iceland Day 2

Workout of the Day

WOD 1 – in the morning…
Rope climb technique-15 minutes practice

WOD 2 – in the morning…
“Tabata Something Else”
:20 work/:10 rest intervals of pull ups, push ups, sit ups, and air squats
Perform 8 intervals of each exercise then move immediately to the subsequent
movement.Least number of reps
completed for each exercise is your score.

WOD 3 – in the afternoon…
In teams of 3, establish a group total for snatch and jerk

Day 2 in Iceland saw 2 of the most unique training sessions
I have ever taken part in.The
first appears innocuous on paper: tabata intervals of classic bodyweight
exercises pullups, pushups, situps, and squats.Lost in translation, however, is the fact that this was
performed onboard a ferry whilst making the 2 ½ fjord crossing in choppy
water.We used 3 inch square
channel piping for the pullups and a constantly tilting deck for the pushups,
situps, and squats.Needless to
say, numbers were lower than usual.But the element of balance, coordination, and spontaneity made this a
special WOD.26 people tucked
amongst countless bystanders pushing themselves to repeated failure isn’t
something you see every day.And
finding a way to train and be active while trapped aboard a ship transport for
nearly 3 hours certainly qualifies as anywherefit.

If the tabata was unique and resourceful, our max effort
session was simply breathtaking.In front of what is unquestionably the most beautiful waterfall I have
ever seen, our party lugged, carried, and drug 400 kilos of bumper weights, 4
bars, and 4 sets of clips to set up our lifting stations.There were no perfectly flat spots, but
the stone slabs offered just enough of a hard surface to make it possible to
find solid footing.Picture 70
meters (220 feet) of water crashing down behind you as you try to set up for
your lift.Before you the
landscape drops away another 150 meters (500 feet) to the cliffs and sea.This was our environment.Without doubt, the coolest spot I have
ever attempted to move a barbell.Despite these conditions, multiple people hit PRs on this day.I personally had 115 kg overhead in the
snatch and lost it behind.Can’t
be displeased with that effort in the least.

Will hopefully post some pictures the next few days to give
everyone out there a better idea of what we’ve been doing and where we’ve been
doing it.Stay tuned.